AI Article Synopsis
- A 71-year-old man with a history of heart surgery developed infected pseudoaneurysms of the aorta a year after undergoing cardiac catheterization.
- He underwent surgery to replace the aortic root using a 24-mm homograft and tissue culture confirmed an invasive infection.
- After being treated with voriconazole for 3 months, he remained symptom-free and had no recurrence of pseudoaneurysm or fungal infection after one year.
Article Abstract
A 71-year-old male with a past medical history of coronary artery bypass surgery developed multiple, infected pseudoaneurysms of the ascending aorta and aortic root 1 year after cardiac catheterization. He underwent aortic root replacement with a 24-mm homograft. Tissue culture from operative specimens revealed invasive infection. He was treated with voriconazole for 3 months. After 1 year, he had no recurrence of symptoms, pseudoaneurysm, or fungal infection.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5682585 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2324709617740907 | DOI Listing |
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